A man should demand much from himself, but little from others. When you meet a man of worth, think how you may attain to his excellence. When you meet an unworthy one, then look within and examine yourself.
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
To err and not reform, this may indeed be called error.
To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.
The superior man... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man thinks of virtue, the common man of comfort.